1980 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
 | |
| Venue | Besançon, France  |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 1980 |
| Velodrome | Stade Léo Lagrange |
| Events | 10 |
The 1980 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Besançon, France in 1980.[1] Due to the 1980 Summer Olympics only ten events were contested, 8 for men (5 for professionals, 3 for amateurs) and 2 for women.
Medal summary
[edit]Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia (AUS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 |  Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 United States (USA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | France (FRA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 |  Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
